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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Pennsylvania Newsletter for Saturday June 22, 2024 ( 7 items )  

Casey Announces 2024 Pennsylvania Appointees to Service Academies
WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) announced that 21 Pennsylvania students have accepted appointments to the United States service academies. "For generations, our U.S. service academies have endowed cadets with the lessons and skills essential to a career in our Nation's military," said Senator Casey. "It was my honor to recommend these young Pennsylvanians who have distinguished themselves in th  more

Casey Demands Target, Walmart, Amazon Disclose Information About Pricing Decisions
WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Amidst Senator Casey's ongoing investigation of corporate greed squeezing the budgets of American families, Casey sends letters to retailers linking their pricing practices to greedflation While all three companies have recently lowered prices, Casey asks why their prices remained high for so long after inflation came down Casey: "Americans deserve to pay fair prices, and corporations must be held  more

Casey Statement on Admin's Proposed Rule to Screen U.S. National Security Investments in China
WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Proposed rule comes at urging of Senator Casey, lead sponsor of Outbound Investment Transparency Act Casey is leading voice in Congress to screen U.S. investments in national security sectors in countries like China Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) released the following statement on the Department of Treasury releasing a proposed rule on U.S. investments in national security sectors that are   more

Casey, Rubio to Panama: Stop Iran's Illegal Oil Transport on Panamanian-flagged Ships
WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: At senators' urging, the Panama Maritime Authority opened investigation into "ghost fleet" transporting Iranian oil in violation of U.S. sanctions Since then, Panama has removed at least 32 vessels suspected of transporting Iranian oil Investigation enforces U.S.-imposed sanctions on Iranian oil; Iran funds terrorist groups like Hezbollah and Hamas with oil revenue Now, senators are calling for g  more

Congresswoman Dean, USDA Deputy Secretary Torres Small Highlight Rural Energy Investment in Spring Mountain Adventures
SPRING MOUNT, Pennsylvania, June 22 -- Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on June 21, 2024: On Thursday, Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (PA-04) welcomed the U.S. Department of Agriculture Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small to Montgomery County to highlight clean energy investments in rural Pennsylvania communities made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act. In Upper Salford Township, they toured Spring Mountain Adventures--a year-round outdoor adventure fa  more

On World Refugee Day, Rep. Summer Lee Joins Nearly 70 Members of Congress in Bicameral Letter Urging Administration to Consider Palestinians Fleeing Gaza for Refugee Status
WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: Today, on World Refugee Day, Congresswoman Lee joined nearly 70 members of Congress in sending a bicameral letter urging the Biden Administration to consider refugee status for groups of Palestinians fleeing Gaza--namely those with U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent resident family members. In the letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security A  more

Rep. Summer Lee Attends Allies for Health + Wellbeing Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, East Allegheny Meals-on-Wheels 50th Anniversary Luncheon
WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Summer Lee attended the Allies for Health + Wellbeing Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and the East Allegheny Meals on Wheels 50th Anniversary Luncheon, underscoring her commitment to health and community services in the district (PA-12). At 11:00 AM, Congresswoman Lee joined Allies for Health + Wellbeing in celebrating the expansion of their services with the opening of a ne  more